There are 4 ways to get from Bandon to Athlone by bus, train, or car
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Line 230 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bandon to Cork Patrick's Quaybus 230 / ...
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
4h 59m€40–59Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Thurlestrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Golden Islandbus 850
6h 16m€38–54Drive 238.1 km
- Drive from Bandon to Athlonecar 238.1 km
2h 50m€41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Athlone Stnbus 72
7h 7m€50–70
Bandon to Athlone by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bandon to Athlone is to train and bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bandon to Athlone is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bandon to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Bandon and arriving at Athlone Stn via Cork Bus Stn and Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Bandon and Athlone is 293 km. The road distance is 238.1 km.
The best way to get from Bandon to Athlone without a car is to line 230 bus and train which takes 4h 59m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Bandon to Athlone, including transfers.
Bandon to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Bandon to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bandon to Athlone is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Bandon to Athlone.
There are 81+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Bandon, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Bandon to Athlone Stn via Cork Bus Stn and Limerick Colbert in around 7h 7m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Cork to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Bandon to Cork Patrick's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles Station to Golden Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €21–30
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